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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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